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- Dictionarybe·smirch/bəˈsmərCH/
verb
- 1. damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others: "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
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to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them: His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation. Synonym. defame formal. Compare. slander verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Damaging reputation. anti-defamation. aspersion. besmirch. black mark. blacken. blot. defame. demonize. dog.
A complete guide to the word "BESMIRCH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Besmirch generally means to damage the reputation or honor of someone or something by making false or unjust statements. It can also refer to causing harm or damage to the purity, appearance, or cleanliness of something.
besmirch. (verb) in the sense of tarnish. Definition. to tarnish (someone's name or reputation) Lawyers can besmirch reputations. Synonyms. tarnish. His image was tarnished by the savings and loans scandal. damage.
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besmirch (v.)"to soil with soot or mud, to sully," now usually figurative, 1590s, from be-+ smirch. Our Gayness and our Gilt are all besmyrcht. ["Henry V," IV.iii.110] Related: Besmirched; besmirching.
